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Transgenic cows – introduction

Scientists at AgResearch in New Zealand have successfully produced healthy transgenic cows that make modified milk or human therapeutic proteins in their milk. What is a transgenic cow ...

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Techniques used to make transgenic cows

Scientists producing transgenic cows use a range of techniques including DNA cloning, restriction enzyme digests, ligation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), transfection, nuclear transfer and in ...

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Easy care sheep – introduction

Easy care sheep, developed by AgResearch, have been selectively bred to be more productive and less labour-intensive for farmers. Our collection of resources on this reveals more about these ...

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Ethical frameworks and transgenics

In this activity, students explore how ethical frameworks can be used to guide decision-making on an ethical issue. The activity forms part of the unit plan Ethics of transgenic cows. Purpose ...

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Easy care sheep traits – three-level reading guide

Students use a three-level reading guide strategy to locate, interpret and apply the information to consider the role of research in finding easy care sheep traits. Purpose Students engage with ...

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Weddell Seals – Zooniverse

Weddell seals and orca are among the top predators in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica, and more than half of the Weddell seal population can be found in the Ross Sea. Information about changes ...

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Crabeater Seals – Tomnod

Antarctica’s crabeater seals are the focus of an international study led by the University of Canterbury. The aim is to understand potential environmental and social impacts on one of the ...

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Elephant ID

Did you know that elephants’ ears can be used to identify individuals living in the wild? Join this citizen science project to help recognise individual elephants by identifying their unique ...

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Ethics in sheep breeding – unit plan

Students develop their knowledge of selective sheep breeding so they can formulate an argument and make ethical decisions about breeding easy care sheep. Rights: Photographer: Susie Scobie ...

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Ethics of transgenic cows – unit plan

In this unit, students develop their knowledge of transgenics so they can formulate an argument and make ethical decisions about using transgenic cows to make medicines to treat human diseases ...

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Making a case for possum biocontrol – unit plan

Students collect information from the public about methods of controlling possum numbers and then present a report on the use of biocontrol. Purpose Although the active biocontrol research ...

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Advantages of making proteins in transgenic cows

Mammalian cell culture and transgenic cow technology are two different methods for producing human therapeutic proteins. Dr Goetz Laible compares these methods. Questions to consider Can you list ...

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Uses of transgenic cows

Dr Goetz Laible outlines some of the potential uses of transgenic cow technology. These include applications in biomedicine, in agriculture, to make novel food products, for increased animal ...

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Transgenic cows and their offspring

Tim Hale discusses how transgenic cows are identified. He gives us details of the transgenic cow herd at Ruakura and discusses breeding strategies. Questions to consider Would you expect a ...

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Making a transgenic cow

This interactive shows the techniques used to make transgenic animals at AgResearch in New Zealand. Molecular biology techniques such as restriction enzyme digests, ligation, tissue culture and ...

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Confirming a cow is transgenic

This interactive shows how scientists confirm a newborn calf is a transgenic animal. View the steps AgResearch scientists use to produce a transgenic cow in this related interactive.

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Exploring the impacts of biotechnology on society – ...

Slideshow of images displaying various examples of different technologies. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the download option.

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